The Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation in Franchise Networks: Exploring the Role of Franchisee Associations

P Balsarini, C Lambert - Administrative Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explores how a state-based franchisee association of a multinational quick-
service restaurant franchisor introduced three world-first innovations through the activation …

The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the franchise relationship

O Dada, A Watson - International Small Business Journal, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This article aims to understand how the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of the franchise
system may impact franchisor–franchisee relationship quality, given the conflicting forces for …

Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance in Franchise Networks: The Mediating Role of Innovation

AL Le Nadant, F Perdreau, M Chaudey… - Revue de l' …, 2019 - cairn.info
This paper investigates the mediating role of innovation in the relationship between
franchisors' entrepreneurial orientation and performance within franchise networks …

[HTML][HTML] When do franchisors select entrepreneurial franchisees? An organizational identity perspective

A Watson, OL Dada, M Grünhagen… - Journal of Business …, 2016 - Elsevier
In spite of the acknowledged importance of the franchisee selection process, only a few
empirical studies have examined this research area. This paper employs organizational …

Toward a model of franchisee entrepreneurship

O Dada, A Watson, DA Kirby - International Small Business …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This study provides a deeper understanding of the relevance of the entrepreneurship
phenomenon to the franchisee context. A number of studies have echoed that the franchisee …

Managing entrepreneurial tensions in franchise systems

A Watson, L Dada - Handbook of research on franchising, 2017 - elgaronline.com
There has been much debate over the last few decades as to the extent to which franchising,
or franchisees in particular, can be deemed as entrepreneurial. Entrepreneurial is used in …

The influence of entrepreneurial personality on franchisee performance: A cross-cultural analysis

A Watson, O Dada… - International Small …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Through a survey-based study of 761 franchisees from four countries, the United States, the
United Kingdom, France and Spain–this research examines how a franchisee's …

Franchisee's entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and performance. Evidence from France

E Colla, E Ruiz-Molina… - … Review of Retail …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Franchisee's performance has been frequently positively related to entrepreneurial
orientation (EO), but the EO is a multidimensional concept and the interest of the literature …

Entrepreneurial orientation and the franchise system: Organisational antecedents and performance outcomes

O Dada, A Watson - European Journal of Marketing, 2013 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to understand the franchisor's perception of the role of
entrepreneurial strategic orientation (EO)–innovative, risk‐taking, and proactive actions …

A literature review of franchisee performance: Insights for further research

TTH Bui, M Jambulingam, M Amin - Cogent Business & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Scholars have conducted franchisee performance research for decades; however,
understanding the antecedents and outcomes of franchisee performance is still limited. This …